The trouble with unhelpful myths is that they: Myth: Men who have been sexually assaulted will go on to perpetrate sexual assault. Fact: The majority of men who experience sexual violence do not perpetrate abuse or assault (they are horrified by such…
If you have been sexually abused as a child, you are not alone. Sexual abuse statistics are one way we can develop a picture of the extent of the problem of sexual abuse or sexual assault in our community. Stats…
Deciding to disclose sexual abuse or sexual assault is a process that takes much time and consideration, particularly for a man. How disclosure of child sexual abuse or sexual assault occurs, and how it is responded to, can significantly influence…
Many men have had experiences of childhood sexual abuse in their lives. When we speak of childhood sexual abuse, we are generally referring to sexual abuse a man experienced when he was young — historical abuse. Sexual abuse includes any unwanted…
I didn’t know what to do. I just felt numb. I couldn’t get my head around it and didn’t want to. I suppose on one level I knew I needed help but that didn’t make it any easier”. Sexual assault…
Do boys who have been sexually abused go on to commit sexual offences? In writing this page, we want to be clear up front that research evidence tells us that being sexually abused does not cause someone to sexually offend and that the majority of…